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The verb ESTAR is used in many different kinds of expressions, like utilizing the Present Progressive tense. However, with the Present Progressive Tense, we team up the use of ESTAR with two new endings to verbs.

You use [-ANDO] at the end of [-AR] verbs. It’s like adding [-ING] to the end of English words.

Yo estoy estudiando.I am studying.

You use [-IENDO] at the end of [-ER] and [-IR] verbs.

El está corriendo.He is running.

Some verbs have irregular endings, so [-IENDO] changes to [-YENDO] in some cases.

Ella está leyendo.She is reading.

Notice that the [-ANDO] and [-IENDO] endings don’t need to change with number and gender!